Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A young boy in the foreground stands with a solemn expression, bare-chested with a maroon shawl edged in gold and a white jasmine garland. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and bands on his upper arms, and has a tilak on his forehead. Flanked by other children with white jasmine garlands, one in purple, one in red and one in brown, the group stands before an outdoor setting with orange-saffron structures and blurred figures behind them.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesApril 30 20122012-04-30A young boy sits cross-legged at the front of an outdoor ceremony, wearing a white jasmine garland over a maroon shawl edged with gold border. He has white vibhuti lines and a red bindi on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and a rudraksha mala with a small pendant at his neck. Behind him, a second boy in a yellow flower garland and other seated devotees in orange and white stand blurred against orange structures and white stone shrines.2012-04-30A young boy with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white dhoti and a white shawl over his bare upper body. Behind him, several other boys in saffron-orange cloth sit in a ritual gathering, some with white markings on their skin, and incense smoke drifts through the frame. In the lower corners a brass lamp and a few flowers are visible at the edge of the ritual setting. The image appears to show a puja or satsang with participants seated in prayer.2017-07-20April 03 20172017-04-03A photograph of several young boys seated closely together in a hall, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. The boy in the foreground centre wears a white dhoti with a golden-yellow border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Others beside and behind him wear plain white cloth wraps over their shoulders and dhotis. A small pink tray with fruit or offerings sits on the floor near the group, and metal pillars and a reddish wall form the background. The scene suggests a group meditation or satsang session.2011-09-24A photograph of an energy darshan during an Inner Awakening session. A seated boy in a white dhoti-style cloth and a pendant necklace, eyes closed, receives a blessing as a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a white garland of pink and white flowers and a bracelet of red thread, presses his hand to the boy's forehead. Around them, participants in white kurtas and white clothing stand and sit, with a crowd further back. The boy holds a small card or booklet in his hand.2017-05-04A young boy with short dark hair sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, bare-chested except for a white dhoti with a gold border and a white-and-gold shawl draped over his shoulder. He wears a rudraksha mala and a small pendant on a cord, and a white vertical mark (vibhuti) is applied on his forehead. An adult's hand, wearing a red thread bracelet, is placed on the boy's head in blessing. Behind him stands a person in an orange-brown robe, and at the right edge a figure wears a pink-and-white floral garland. The setting suggests an initiation or blessing ritual, possibly Bautika Brahmacharya initiation.2017-05-09Seated meditation in a hall with many participants on mats. In the foreground a young boy in white dhoti and shawl with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark sits with eyes closed, hands in lap. Beside him a boy in white kurta and dhoti sits with hands clasped. Behind them men and boys in white and one in orange sit in rows. A brass vessel and a small plastic container with offerings sit on the floor at lower left.2011-10-06A young boy with closed eyes stands bare-chested with arms slightly outstretched, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white thread across his chest, with a yellow flower tucked at his chest. An adult's hand with gold bangles and a ring rests on his forehead, while white-clad attendees stand around him in a temple setting. Close framing, warm light.2016-01-02October 05 20112011-10-05July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copies